Table 1.
Characteristics of the respondents (total sample = 1138).
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Female | 747 (65.6%) |
| Age | |
| 18-39 | 626 (55.0%) |
| 40-59 | 435 (38.2%) |
| 60 or above | 77 (6.8%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Never married/Cohabiting | 525 (46.1%) |
| Married | 559 (49.1%) |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 54 (4.8%) |
| Youngest Child in the Household | |
| No child | 870 (76.4%) |
| Kindergarten | 140 (12.3%) |
| Primary school | 85 (7.5%) |
| Secondary School | 43 (3.8%) |
| Living Condition | |
| Live alone | 77 (6.8%) |
| With family members | 1021 (89.7%) |
| With others | 40 (3.5%) |
| Educational Attainment | |
| S3 or below | 34 (3.0%) |
| S4 – S7 | 212 (18.6%) |
| Tertiary education | 892 (78.4%) |
| Employment Status | |
| Employed | 858 (75.4%) |
| Unemployed | 42 (3.7%) |
| Economically inactive | 238 (20.9%) |
| Time Spent on Social Media per day | |
| Non-user | 4 (0.4%) |
| 2 h or less | 476 (41.8%) |
| More than 2 h | 658 (57.8%) |
| Time Spent on Watching News from Different Media per Day | |
| Non-user | 7 (0.6%) |
| 2 h or less | 816 (71.7%) |
| More than 2 h | 315 (27.7%) |